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Post by MarkD on Nov 4, 2008 7:48:26 GMT -5
Got up and voted - first thing this am. My experience was per usual. Very well organized. My precinct's optical scanner went down just as I was at the front of the line. They had it fixed in less then 10 minutes. Smooth sailing in Fairview Park.
I was happy to see them go back to the old ballot system (pen in the circle and scan the ballot). Takes a few minutes longer in the booth, but, the technical issues go away (if the scanner goes down, you place your ballot in a box, then you're DONE).
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Post by JMcAbier on Nov 4, 2008 7:59:15 GMT -5
I've got to find a quarter to flip before I can cast my vote  What to do, what to do... |
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Post by Janet E on Nov 4, 2008 8:04:49 GMT -5
No problems in my town and was in and out of the door within 15 minutes! I was happy to see my neighbor, who was one of the poll workers, play cop to a line jumper and send them to the end!
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Post by MattCollister on Nov 4, 2008 8:15:20 GMT -5
Sat on my butt on my sofa three Saturdays ago and filled out a mail-in ballot.  |
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Post by elizabeth on Nov 4, 2008 9:07:01 GMT -5
I voted several Saturday's ago at the BOE. Saw a neighbor and fellow runner who had just voted as I got on the bus this morning who said the poll workers were clueless, not a good sign! So glad I voted early!
FYI if you are a starbucks hound supposedly you can get a free coffee if you go in and tell them you voted today!
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jbird
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Post by jbird on Nov 4, 2008 9:21:05 GMT -5
I'm with Matt. Sat on my arse weeks ago, then mailed it in. No hassle at all, and it only cost 1.17 for postage. ;D
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Post by alison on Nov 4, 2008 16:09:36 GMT -5
I think it is exciting to vote on election day. A big crowd of people that might not gather together for any other reason except this one common thing, the right to vote. Maybe it won't seem quite so romantic as I get older; this is only my second presidential election after all. The elections for the three years in between loose this effect because so few people turn out for those.
Back to the original question: we arrived at the polling place a little bit after it opened and were out in ~30 minutes. The line was half as long when we left as when we got in there, so if we had just slept in an extra 30 we could have been in and out in less time.
Steve was saying that a work friend was harassing him for not voting early, because we were going to be in line for HOURS, he said. Ha! Not at all.
I was at my pottery class talking about how I look forward to the busy polls on voting day and a lady practically scolded me for waiting, like I was being irresponsible. She gave me a whole list of reasons as to why I was in the wrong but none of them were serious enough to make me change my mind.
Alison
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Post by MattCollister on Nov 4, 2008 16:59:03 GMT -5
Actually, Alison, I did kind of miss the ritual.
Although, it has been nice to be able to tell campaign volunteers over the last few weeks that I already voted and they could pester someone else.
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Post by Paul on Nov 4, 2008 17:08:32 GMT -5
3 PM, no line at all same old ladies running things as smooth as they can.
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Post by Charlie on Nov 4, 2008 17:48:50 GMT -5
No line at 5. The paper shredder was barely warm.
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Post by MarkD on Nov 4, 2008 19:45:07 GMT -5
I voted absentee in 2006. I like the ritual as well. Seems very American to me...
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Post by suziharman on Nov 5, 2008 7:21:27 GMT -5
The ritual for me this year would have been dragging an 18 month old to the poll while 9 months pregnant - that's like an extra 50 pound weight - half of which makes noise. I enjoyed the absentee ballot this year!
But, I didn't get a sticker....
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